Child Weekly

From 27 May to 3 June is National Reconciliation Week. This week gives an important opportunity for the Australian community to learn about the shared histories, cultures and achievements between the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and by creating respectful relationships with one another.

Perth childcare centre, Little Peoples Place Early Learning Centre Evans Way (Narula Holdings), was fined $18,100 as it was found to have breached its maximum number of children for short periods of time on multiple occasions. The Educator, working at the centre, who had alerted the authorities of the centre's breach was allegedly fired from the company.

Mosman Public School, in Sydney's North Shore, has sparked outrage amongst parents as they have banned children from handing out birthday invitations to friends.

Parents will now have to email birthday invites in order not to offend or upset those children who are not invited. Parents were also advised to let their child know not to discuss any planned birthday celebrations with classmates either, The Daily Telegraph reported.

The ban was implemented after a child became distraught for not being invited to a classmate's birthday party.

Some Parents are outraged of this ban "You can't give birthday invitations by paper (at the school), only by email and you must tell your children not to talk about the party".

"It's going too far, we have to build resilient kids".

Reference:Stevens, Kylie "Outrage as primary school bans students from handing out birthday invitations", Daily Mail Australia, 8 April 2019

Male Educator, Matthew Bowden, from Hubba Bubba Childcare Chatswood in Sydney's North Shore, sued his former Director for being defamed through an email which was sent to Parents claiming he was fired due to disciplinary reasons.